Welcome to the Pre-Application Community Consultation (PACC), in respect of lands at to the south-east of Ballyearl Business Park, Houstons Corner, Doagh Road, Newtownabbey.
This latest phase of Ballyearl Business Park will comprise a 100,000 sq.ft. storage and distribution warehouse delivered by JH Turkington & Sons Limited.
The purpose of this consultation event is to share our indicative proposals as part of the formal pre-application consultation process, prior to submission of a full planning application to Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Located within Ballyearl Business Park in Newtownabbey, the site is conveniently located adjacent to the A8 Ballynure Road at Houston’s Corner Roundabout. The site benefits from excellent transport linkages to the strategic road network and Ports of Belfast, Larne, and Belfast International Airport.
Planning History and Proposed Development
The subject lands benefit from extant planning approval under planning reference no: LA03/2023/0491/F. This granted approval for 2no. 40,000 sq.ft. distribution warehouses on part of this site. This site encompasses approximately half of this site.
The site also has previously been approved for a 100,000 sq.ft. warehouse under planning ref: U/2014/0072/RM.
Community and Economic Benefits
The proposals will deliver a range of community and economic benefits including:
• A total investment of £18 million in the local economy.
• Construction expenditure of £15m with around 100 construction jobs.
• Seeks to secure a world-leading logistics company, within the Borough providing over 280 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) roles.
Have Your Say
If you wish to make comments on the proposals, please complete the form below by 20 March 2026.